Advanced Pulmonary & Critical Care of the Grand Valley
Community Hospital’s Advanced Pulmonary & Critical Care of the Grand Valley specializes in pulmonary and critical care for patients throughout western Colorado and eastern Utah. We provide consultations for individuals with diminished lung function as well as patients with lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and more. Our team works with other highly specialized physicians and staff within Community Hospital to ensure the best possible care for each patient.
Lung Cancer Care Team
Our lung cancer care team's approach is not only patient centered but also focuses on treating the whole patient and not just the disease. We strive to provide our patients with the most compassionate and comprehensive care possible. A patient's individualized cancer treatment plan may include radiation therapy. In this treatment, high-energy x-rays, electrons, or other sources of radiation are used to destroy cancer cells.
Treatment with radiation is provided by a team of radiation oncologists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and physicists. Our highly trained and experienced radiation therapy team works closely with medical oncologists, surgeons and specialists from other disciplines to provide the best, comprehensive cancer care possible.
Left to Right: Kathryn Glover, MD, Medical Oncology; Jonathan Frandsen, MD, Radiation Oncology; Ryan Bagley, MD, Radiation Oncology; Omar McTabi, DO, Pulmonology; Jonathan King, MD, Medical Oncology; Robert Brooks, MD, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
Pulmonology
Dr. Omar McTabi is a triple board certified pulmonologist with Advanced Pulmonary and Critical Care of the Grand Valley. He is committed to seeing patients with lung cancer in a timely manner to efficiently begin treatment. His role in lung cancer is critical from diagnosis to recovery.
Surgery
Surgical resection plays a critical role in the management of lung cancer. Dr. Robert Brooks is board certified in thoracic surgery. He brings decades of experience to our team. He is trained in the latest techniques, including video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Over his career, he has operated on thousands of patients.
Chemotherapy
Dr. Jonathan King is our lung cancer specialist. His bedside manner is outstanding. One of his patients referred to him as "a cup of love" and when you see his joyful smile and sense his compassionate heart, you may very well agree. In addition to traditional chemotherapies, he and his team at Grand Valley Oncology offer the latest treatments available for individuals with lung cancer, including cutting edge clinical trials and immunotherapy.
Dr. Kathryn Glover cherishes the deep, personal, and long-term relationships she builds with her patients, considering it an honor and privilege to help navigate the challenges of a new cancer diagnosis alongside them and their families. Known for her personable and deeply invested approach, Dr. Glover treats her patients as family, walking them through their journey with compassion, kindness and care. Her dedication and determination as a physician are evident in her commitment to providing the highest quality of care.
Radiation Oncology
Radiation also plays an important role in the management of lung cancers. In the last decade, numerous advanced techniques have been developed to decrease the risk of short and long term side effects from radiation. Dr. J Ryan Bagley and Dr. Jonathan Frandsen utilize advanced planning and treatment techniques. Community Hospital has state-of-the-art radiation oncology equipment, the TrueBeam from Varian Medical Systems. The combination of our physicians' expertise and treatment techniques allows for improved cancer outcomes.
Radiology
At community hospital, we offer a wide array of services for our lung cancer patients, including: lung cancer screening; CT guided biopsies; PET CT services; and the latest interventional procedures (cryotherapy and microwave ablation). As a group, our radiology team has decades of experience.